Population & age
- Total population
- 414
- Median age
- 26.0
Cary, MS (39054)
Sharkey County · Population 414
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Cary, MS (ZIP 39054) sits in Sharkey County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 56.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,785. 39% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $21,341 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $38,700 per worker, roughly 41% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 55.3" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 21,606 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Mississippi levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.40%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,267 would pay roughly $1,248/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 82 residents (64 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $40,000, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $121,896, down 0.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 20.5%
- Black
- 72.7%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.7%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $40,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 15.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 69(67.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 33(32.4%)
- Vacant units
- 11
- Built (median)
- 1985
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 33.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 171(41.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 75(73.5%)
- No broadband
- 27(26.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 8(2.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,060
/month
1 Bed
$1,070
/month
2 Bed
$1,260
/month
3 Bed
$1,680
/month
4 Bed
$1,680
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$121,896
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-0.5%
vs. March 2025
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
180
Average AGI
$47,267
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
38.9%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00044.4% · 80
- $25,000 – $50,00038.9% · 70
- $50,000 – $75,0000.0% · 0
- $75,000 – $100,00016.7% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $8.5M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
8
Total employment
44
Annual payroll
$939K
Average annual pay
$21,341
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$38,700
Average weekly wage
$744
Total employment
913
Total establishments
142
That is roughly 41% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.3%
That is 0.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,360
Employed
1,302
Unemployed
58
Based on Sharkey County, MS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$11.9M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Bank of Anguilla$11.9M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
26
Date Range
1971–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4899)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm10 (38%)
- Hurricane5 (19%)
- Flood3 (12%)
- Winter Storm2 (8%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Other4 (15%)
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
65.8°F
55.5° – 76.1°
Annual precipitation
55.3"
Annual snowfall
0.3"
Heating · cooling days
2,296.6 · 2,616.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ROLLING FORK, MS US, 7.5 miles from the centroid of Cary, MS (ZIP 39054)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
21,606
That is roughly 13,406 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
35%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
27
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,776
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
1%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
43%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 15.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Sharkey data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
6.5% of Sharkey County, MS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.54
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Sharkey County, MS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−82 people
−64 households • −$2.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
92households
196 people • $2.3M AGI
Moved out
156households
278 people • $5.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $24,522 versus departing households' $32,122.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Mississippi
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 39054. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.40%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.06%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.06%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,150/year
Tax burden rank
16 of 50
9.40% of personal income
For ZIP 39054: At this ZIP's median AGI of $47,267, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,248 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $121,896, that works out to roughly $1,085/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 39054
Nearby ZIPs by distance
39159 (Rolling Fork, 2.2 mi) · 39113 (Mayersville, 10.9 mi) · 39088 (11.7 mi) · 38745 (Grace, 13.6 mi) · 39177 (Valley Park, 14.8 mi) · 38721 (Anguilla, 15.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
49.6%
16.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
56.0%
24.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.3%
2.7pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
83.9%
7.9pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.7%
2.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
24.4%
13.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$8,785
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,672
- 2-Year
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS · 39079
- In-state tuition
- $3,710
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,610
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 42.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,922
- Median student debt
- $9,274
- 4-Year
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · 39058
- In-state tuition
- $23,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,500
- Acceptance rate
- 29.1%
- Graduation rate
- 61.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,485
- Median student debt
- $22,500
- 4-Year
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · 39096
- In-state tuition
- $8,785
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,785
- Acceptance rate
- 45.3%
- Graduation rate
- 51.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,421
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
Clinton, MS · 39056
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $28,148
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Cary, MS (ZIP 39054) sits in Sharkey County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 56.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,785. 39% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $21,341 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $38,700 per worker, roughly 41% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 55.3" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 21,606 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Mississippi levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.40%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,267 would pay roughly $1,248/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 82 residents (64 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $40,000, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $121,896, down 0.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 39054
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 39054?
49.6%, which is 16.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 39054?
19.3%, which is 2.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 39054?
56.0%, which is 24.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 39054?
414 people live in ZIP 39054, with a median age of 26.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 39054?
$40,000 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 39054 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 39054, 67.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 39054?
In ZIP 39054, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 39054?
41.3% of the population in ZIP 39054 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 39054 have broadband internet?
73.5% of households in ZIP 39054 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 39054?
The typical home value in ZIP 39054 is $121,896, down 0.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 39054?
Home values are down 0.5% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 39054?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 39054 (Cary, MS) is $47,267 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 39054?
Tax returns from ZIP 39054 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 39054 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 39054 (Cary, MS) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 39054?
As of 2022, 8 business establishments operated in ZIP 39054 employing 44 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 39054?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 39054 is $21,341, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 39054 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 39054 ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 39054?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 39054, ranking in the 90th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 39054 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 26 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 39054 between 1971–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 39054?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 39054, accounting for 10 of 26 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 39054?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 39054 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4899) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 39054?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 39054 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Holmes Community College, Mississippi College, and Alcorn State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 39054?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $8,785 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 39054?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $34,672 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 39054?
ZIP 39054 has an average annual temperature of 65.8°F and 55.3" of annual precipitation based on the ROLLING FORK, MS US weather station 7.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 39054?
Mississippi has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.40%. Households at the local median AGI of $47,267 would pay roughly $1,248 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Mississippi have paid family leave?
Mississippi has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 39054?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 39054
Nearby ZIPs by distance
39159 (Rolling Fork, 2.2 mi) · 39113 (Mayersville, 10.9 mi) · 39088 (11.7 mi) · 38745 (Grace, 13.6 mi) · 39177 (Valley Park, 14.8 mi) · 38721 (Anguilla, 15.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
90th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 57
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
4
Persons with Disability
12
Without HS Diploma
8
Without Health Insurance
9
Adults Age 65+
10
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.